IRS Expansion
Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo discussed the expansion of the Internal Revenue Service under the Inflation Reduction Act, at an event co-hosted by the Urban Institute and the Brooki…
239 viewsDeputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo discussed the expansion of the Internal Revenue Service under the Inflation Reduction Act, at an event co-hosted by the Urban Institute and the Brooki…
239 viewsKilolo Kijakazi, acting Social Security Administration (SSA) commissioner, discussed challenges facing her agency, such as staffing shortages, large backlogs, and improving customer service.…
806 viewsRep. Jim Himes (D-CT) stressed the importance of the “holistic integration of resources” during a virtual conversation hosted by the Urban Institute. The discussion focused on federal invest…
100 viewsOfficials from banking regulatory agencies, scholars, and housing finance experts discussed proposed updates to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), a 1977 law that encourages banks to help…
410 viewsFormer Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro took part in an Urban Institute discussion on advancing fair housing and racial equity through federal housing policy. Following …
137 viewsThe Urban Institute held a discussion about providing support for immigrant families. The panel discussed how the coronavirus pandemic highlighted disparities within immigrant communities an…
147 viewsOn the second day of the Republican National Convention, The Hill hosted a discussion with the Republican mayors of Miami and Mesa, Arizona, about affordable housing issues. Mesa Mayor John …
606 viewsPanelists took part in a series of discussions on a new National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report on the impact of immigration on the economy, the workforce, and local…
403 viewsExperts in housing finance talked about public policy issues relevant to the mortgage market. They discussed the current state of the mortgage servicing market, rules governing home loan len…
905 viewsLeaders from the Mortage Bankers Association, Financial Services Roundtable, and Housing Policy Council talked about housing finance policy. Topics included credit accessibility, the future …
335 viewsFollowing introductory remarks, Jason Furman talked about the economic indicators and other statistics the Obama administration used to track the overall health of the U.S. economy. He also …
384 viewsJames Bennet moderated a discussion on New Orleans housing and neighborhood development. “A City Changing: Housing, Neighborhoods and Tradition” was part of the day-long event, “New Orle…
198 viewsThomas Donohue talked about youth unemployment and how to provide job opportunities to young people. He was followed by a panel discussion on the role of the business community in youth work…
354 viewsTreasury Secretary Jack Lew talked about federal corporate taxes, loopholes that allow some business to avoid paying the full rate, and potential reforms to the tax code. Following his talk,…
274 viewsState officials and health policy experts talked about lessons learned from the implementation of the Affordable Care Act’s Healthcare.gov web site and enrollment process. They responded to …
530 viewsPanelists talked about changing the government’s role in housing finance.
108 viewsCarol Galante was the keynote speaker at a discussion on the fiscal health of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA). She used PowerPoint to explain a recent independent audit which showed that…
200 viewsHousing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan, a Government Accountability representative, and housing experts testified at a hearing on the fiscal health of the Federal Housing Admi…
373 viewsCiting the latest jobs report, Commerce Secretary John Bryson said the last six months had seen the best rate of private sector job growth since 2006. According to the Labor Department, the …
144 viewsJulius Genachowski announced that the Federal Communications Commission would consider rules to protect telephone customers from unauthorized phone bill charges, known as “cramming.” He also…
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